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Strongest U.P. hoops teams hold in rankings

MARQUETTE — There was just a little slippage this week for several area teams barely in the top-five rankings of the Upper Peninsula high school basketball polls conducted by the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. The major players who have been at or near the top remained in ...

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Today High school boys & girls bowling Ishpeming-Negaunee, Westwood at MHSAA state finals, time & site TBA High school nordic skiing Marquette at Traverse City Christian, time TBA High school boys basketball MHSAA Division 1 district tournament, hosted by Marquette, ...

High school basketball

Upper Peninsula scores GIRLS Monday Baraga 74, Ontonagon 256 Calumet 67, Gwinn 32 Marquette 34, Kingsford 29 Munising 61, Engadine 4 Newbery 61, Stephenson 30 Wakefield-Marenisco 51, Jeffers 47 Tuesday Baraga 73, Bessemer 5 Forest Park 60, North Central 50 Gladstone 60, ...

NMU men control own fate in next 2 days

MARQUETTE — The men’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University controls its own fate when it comes to the regular-season championship and No. 1 seed in the upcoming league tournament. The Wildcats are tied with Michigan Tech for the top spot in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate ...

Wildcats women look to create momentum

MARQUETTE — Momentum will likely be the big word coming from the mouths of coaches and players on the women’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University with the final week of the regular season starting this afternoon at Vandament Arena. The Wildcats host seventh-place Roosevelt at ...